The Numbers Game

So, we know all about where we're staying and how we're getting there but is that enough? Well no, of course not. "What we need," I hear you cry "is some proper information about Gent...enough of the airy-fairy waffly bit, we want some cold hard facts."

Without further ado, therefore, here are some of Gent's vital statistics...

24,144,001	Metric tonnes of freight in the harbour
236,629	Inhabitants (‘Gentenaars’)
475	Restaurants
250	Types of beer
239	Miles from Woodley to Gent
134	Rooms in the Ibis Gent Centrum Opera Hotel
108	Days before WCB sets off on its first ever international tour
74	Parks
30	Hectares of pedestrian space in the city centre
26	Civic ponds
20	Fountains
19	Museums
10	Chocolate shops
2	Mediaeval Castles
1	Impressive City!